GUIDANCE ON OBA SCHEMES FOR WORLD BANK GROUP STAFF

Application of Bank Safeguard Policies to GPOBA Transactions (2007)
This joint announcement by FEU and QACU addresses the application of Bank Safeguard Policies to operations of GPOBA involving investment projects.
Application (PDF, 79.55 KB)

INFRA Guidance Notes No. 1: Using OBA for Slum Upgrading (2009)
This note provides guidance on mitigating the impact of the financial crisis on the urban poor using results-based financing such as output-based aid (OBA) for slum upgrading.
INFRA Guidance Note (PDF, 261.1 KB)

Preparation of GPOBA-funded Window 3 Activities :Subsidies (2009)
This manual explains how to process GPOBA operations at all stages from project preparations to grant signings.
Manual (PDF, 985.29 KB)

Procurement Issues in Structuring Output-Based Aid (OBA) Operations
Financed by the World Bank (2008)
This note provides guidance on how to ensure compliance with the Procurement Guidelines in operations that involve an OBA approach.
Procurement Issues Note (PDF, 145.62 KB)

Structuring Output-Based Aid  (OBA) Approaches in the World Bank Group:
Operations Guidance Note for Staff (2007)
This note provides guidance to task teams on key design and operational procedures for structuring OBA approaches. 
Operations Guidance Note (PDF, 264.25 KB)

OTHER OBA DOCUMENTS FOR PRACTITIONERS

Appliquer les principes de l'OBA (Agence française de Développement, 2006)

This guide provides a methodology for designing an Output-Based Aid (OBA) water project (e.g. opportunity for OBA, decision tree) and supporting information on how OBA can improve access to water supply for the poor.
Appliquer les principes de l'OBA (PDF, 274.39KB)

Guidance Notes on Services for the Urban Poor: A Practical Guide for Improving Water Supply and Sanitation Services (WSP, 2009)
This report by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) identifies barriers to service delivery for poor people living in urban areas in Africa, East and South Asia, and Latin America and recommends practical solutions to overcome them.
Guidance Notes (PDF, 1,852 KB)

Improving Effectiveness & Outcomes for the Poor in Health, Nutrition and Population (The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank, 2009)
This report evaluates the efficacy of the Bank Group's direct support for health, nutrition and population to developing countries since 1997. Output-based aid is mentioned in several instances.
Report (PDF, 3.14 MB)

Sample Bidding Document: Procurement of Works and Services under Output- and Performance-based Road Contracts (2006) (Contact person: A. Schliessler, aschliessler@worldbank.org).
These Sample Bidding Documents for Procurement of Works and Services under Output- and Performance-Based Road Contracts (OPRC) have been issued by the World Bank on a trial basis to provide its clients with an alternative to the traditional methods of procuring road reconstruction, rehabilitation and maintenance.
Sample Bidding Documents (PDF, 934.87 KB)

Terms of Reference For Output-Based Aid (OBA) Independent Verification Agent (IVA)- Health (2009)
This guide highlights the main issues that should be included in a scope of work for an IVA.
Terms of Reference - Health (PDF, 135.57 KB)

Terms of Reference For Output-Based Aid (OBA) Independent Verification Agent (IVA)- Energy (2009)
This guide highlights the main issues that should be included in a scope of work for an IVA.
Terms of Reference - Energy (PDF, 150.12 KB)

Terms of Reference For Output-Based Aid (OBA) Independent Verification Agent (IVA)- Water and Sanitation (2009)
This guide highlights the main issues that should be included in a scope of work for an IVA.
Terms of Reference -Water and Sanitation (PDF, 152.45 KB)

Working Paper No. 09/144: The Effects of the Financial Crisis on Public-Private Partnerships (2009)
The paper investigates the impact of the global financial crisis on public-private partnerships (PPPs) and the circumstances under which providing support to new and existing projects is justified. Measures to help PPPs  include output-based subsidies.
Working Paper (PDF, 739 KB)

SERIES ON OBA

OBA Working Paper Series
OBA Working Papers are longer exploratory notes on selected OBA design-related topics.
OBA Working Papers (PDFs)
 
OBApproaches
OBApproaches are four-page papers on OBA projects and cross-cutting themes such as targeting in OBA projects.
OBApproaches (PDFs)
 
OBApproaches: Guidelines for Authors
These guidelines will help authors include key elements when writing OBApproaches papers.
Guidelines for Authors (MS Word)